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The Mother of All Lies
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* On a handmade set recreating her Casablanca neighborhood, young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir enlists family and friends to help solve the troubling mysteries of her childhood. Screens with the short film Posthumous.
‘Abstract & Experimental’ Shorts
Selections include: The Steak, Lo-tech Reality, Natural Art, Living Reality, If Only We Had Eyes to See, The Rooms, The Smith
Underneath: Children of the Sun
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR & CAST IN ATTENDANCE* A captivating and mind-bending Afrofuturist story that embarks on a breathtaking journey of galactic politics, heritage, and destiny.
Marco Polo
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* After the death of his brother, Marco, an antisocial young man, must learn to deal with his pain, while his family heals the wounds of the past. Screens with the short film An Umbrella in Case it Rains.
Closing Night Feature: Darla in Space
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* Darla teams up with a sentient, orgasm-granting kombucha mother in order to pay off a huge tax debt. Screens with the short film Give Us a Smile.
What We Find on the Road
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE* The delivery of an unexpected key on his 18th birthday challenges TJ to a cross country road trip of adventure, exploration, and self-discovery in a timeworn 1968 convertible. Screens with the short film A Thousand Sunrises.
Marqueetown
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres Inc. – and its innovative gem, The Nordic – endured in Marquette, Michigan for almost 100 years, even as the world changed endlessly around them. Screens with the short film Higher Way.
The Activated Man
*MICHIGAN PREMIERE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* After Ors Gabriel loses his beloved dog to cancer, the shock from the trauma produces strange vision projections that force Ors to wrestle with two possibilities: That his mind has fractured, or that it’s actually real. Screens with the short film Blind Spot.
Global Shorts II
Selections include: Street Food, Aminata, Anything Else?, The Shepherd of Clouds, Birthmarked, Nakam
‘Heavy Hitters’ Shorts
*FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE* Selections include: Pontianak, Reconcile, Loose Change, You Can Go Home Whenever You Want, Blue Hour, I Don’t Fight the Dark as Well as I Used To